Bipolar Disorder - Not A Mental Disorder

Bipolar disorder is not a specific diagnosis. Rather, it covers a spectrum of mood disorders. It is on that basis that I state that it is not A mental disorder. Rather, it is a collection of specific independent diagnoses which, grouped, are referred to as the bipolar spectrum. This collection of mental disorders is considered to be amongst the hardest mental disorders to accurately diagnose. We have the Rehab centre in gurgaon.
Several factors make diagnosing it as being from within the bipolar spectrum difficult. If that is correctly achieved there can be further difficulty in specifying exactly which type of specific disorder is present. An accurate diagnosis makes a successful treatment far easier to achieve.
Manic depressive disorder, now more commonly known as bipolar disorder, can have a devastating effect on the life of anyone afflicted with it. It can take complete control of that person's life. This occurs as the afflicted person experiences mad manic episodes or one of those major depressive episodes. This type of bipolar is known as bipolar, type 1. Many people consider this the worst possible specific diagnosis of the disorder one can get. Not only that, it can severely affect the lives of friends and loved ones of anyone so afflicted. Even when "normal" friends, loved ones, and the afflicted person can be living in fear of when the next episode will occur.
Bipolar is considered to be one of the most difficult mental groupings to diagnose accurately. The first problem is the fact that it covers the two extremes of the mental health spectrum, mania, and depression. The next complication is the variation in time between different patients experiencing their highs and lows. Also, different patients can and do cycle in different directions. Most cycle hypomania first, (then mania if bipolar type 1), then depression. However, a number does cycle in reverse order.
As is often the case with depression it can lead to attempted suicide or even suicide. Several websites on the internet quote that one person out of two diagnosed with bipolar disorder will attempt suicide at some stage in their life. Worse still, the statistics indicate that one in twenty persons with the disorder will succeed. Statistics also indicate that if a good treatment regime is in place the risk of attempted or successful suicide is greatly reduced.
If you fear that a friend or loved one with bipolar disorder might be considering suicide seek help urgently. There are many avenues available. A good starting point could be the afflicted person's health professional. This is such an important topic that giving attention is a must. You can contact us through our website, we have the best rehabilitation centre in Gurgaon. We have a team of professionals who are there to look after all the patients. To get more information, make sure that you go through our website. It is not easy to recover from bipolar, but it is not impossible to get over it.

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